Abstract

Role extension agent of agriculture these days more centering at group approach, that is through farmer group construction. This matter is relied by role extension agent of agriculture as counsellor, as technician, as link agent and also as and dinamisator organizer influencing farmer group. existence Role of extension agent to farmer group performance will very assistive the happening of relation interpersonal between both. Is so that expected by a process transfer information and also adopt innovation will walk at ease which in the end able to alter farmer prosperity become better. Matter of that's which the background doing of this research. Intention of this research is: (1) Identifying role extension agent of agriculture in farmer group construction. (2) Identifying to farmer group performance in Subdistrict Sukodono. (3) To know relation of between role extension agent of agriculture with farmer group performance. Research Area determination [done/conducted] in intend (Purposive) that is in Subdistrict Sukodono Regency Lumajang. With consideration that counselling process to farmer still walk better and expected can deputize relation growth storey;level of agriculture to farmer group performance. Method of this Research use descriptive method and inferensia. Descriptive method give all mind to his at invention of fact to be presented objectively or used to depict phenomenon in area of research and to explain number in tables. To prove hypothesis that is anticipated by there are relation of between role of extension agent of agriculture with performance of group of farmer by Rank is Spearman test. Role extension agent of agriculture in area of research in this time still be at level is. This matter because of role of extension agent as counsellor, as organizer and dinamisator, as technician and role of extension agent as link still not yet maximal in running his role. The circumstance above excusable because to maximize role of extension agent in activity of counselling of agriculture require to be supported availablely of medium as energy support at activity of counselling of agriculture especially the fund support, and also the really program can touch [at] resolving of problems faced by farmer ( farmer group) as partner work agriculture counselling. Performance of Group of farmer in Subdistrict of dynamic Sukodono enough or at category is, This matter is becoaused less reach of target and satisfaction expected by group of farmer and also still not yet its optimal is performance of group of farmer in improvement of productivity us, mount growth is effort group and acktifity of farmer group From correlation Rank Spearman result got by that there are relation of between role extension agent of agriculture with farmer group performance with value of correlation coefficient [of] equal to 0,735. The number show high or strong correlation existence, its meaning if extension agent role high agriculture hence the high farmer group performance also, so also on the contrary. if extension agent role low agriculture hence the farmer group performance also lower. Relation of [among/between] extension agent of agriculture with group performance told [by] a strength or high because obtaining correlation of equal to 73,5 Research result expected able to create and improve harmonious relation between extension agent of agriculture with farmer group. the harmonious relation is improvedly is attention intensity of farmer group, improving activity and visit frequency, socialization and counselling items benefit improvement of items or program in more intensive also can improve better farmer group performance